tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post3445346733610664089..comments2018-03-14T07:14:48.985+00:00Comments on Alan in Belfast: Fewer planes, more trains and automobiles?Alan Mebanhttps://plus.google.com/108290248396708639915noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-77945415380149142912010-04-29T17:29:04.823+01:002010-04-29T17:29:04.823+01:00James - I keep the spreadsheet for my work travel....James - I keep the spreadsheet for my work travel. It used to be frightening. More than one return flight a week sustained over a couple of years was appalling!Alan in Belfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647690758839987063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-17528995084426331772010-04-29T15:39:47.807+01:002010-04-29T15:39:47.807+01:00The recent disruption reminded me that I&#39;ve ke...The recent disruption reminded me that I&#39;ve kept a basic FlightMemory account for the last few years. One quiet afternoon I updated it with many new recent flights, and some very old long hauls I&#39;d forgotten about. My statistics are quite embarassing...<br /><br /><a href="http://my.flightmemory.com/jamesbrownontheroad" rel="nofollow">http://my.flightmemory.com/jamesbrownontheroad</a><br /><br />The site has yet to embed a carbon calculator, however! Surely quite easy to do, if you assume some very rough averages for each type of aircraft and allow users to enter approximate passenger load etc.jamesbrownontheroadhttp://jamesbrownontheroad.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-2820473627524321992010-04-18T13:48:10.331+01:002010-04-18T13:48:10.331+01:00I don&#39;t see much sign of operators publicising...I don&#39;t see much sign of operators publicising alternative routes. A good resource is http://www.seat61.com/NorthernIreland.htm for rail and ferry via Stranraer, Dublin or Dun Laoghaire. Belfast to anywhere in the UK has a maximum walk-on single fare of £46 if a through ticket is purchased. <br /><br />However, the quickest way across at this time of year is the Larne-Troon P&amp;O ferry, on which I was a refugee coming back on Friday morning. Problem is there are no through fares on this so to get to somewhere like London it&#39;s a lot more expensive than the above roues. It&#39;s pretty economical if the final destination is in Scotland though.Philip ORawenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-71147893338205365162010-04-18T11:38:11.348+01:002010-04-18T11:38:11.348+01:00why those airplane companies not try to solve the ...why those airplane companies not try to solve the problems by putting up alternative travel plans over land and sea? Are there any information help desks available to those stucked travelers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-36868066442447979702010-04-18T10:13:46.127+01:002010-04-18T10:13:46.127+01:00In other good news ...
&gt; Belfast International...In other <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8627070.stm" rel="nofollow">good news</a> ...<br /><br />&gt; Belfast International Airport and George Best Belfast City Airport have said passengers will not be charged in their car parks for periods &quot;over and above&quot; their planned travel itinerary, if they presented the relevant documentation.Alan in Belfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647690758839987063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-4794084427607384092010-04-18T10:09:33.274+01:002010-04-18T10:09:33.274+01:00Suspect you&#39;ll be there for a while! At least...Suspect you&#39;ll be there for a while! At least they haven&#39;t been able to fly new holiday makers in, so the accommodation should still be available.<br /><br />Flights can land in Spain ... but there&#39;s not that much rail or ferry capacity to get people home over land and sea!<br /><br />Hope you&#39;re not too inconvenienced by being away so long.Alan in Belfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647690758839987063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21098869.post-12814114351757307522010-04-18T09:05:15.174+01:002010-04-18T09:05:15.174+01:00I&#39;m still in Tenerife. Was meant to be home la...I&#39;m still in Tenerife. Was meant to be home last Friday and presently waiting to hear from the rep.Timothy Belmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.com